i get 30mpg or so, so im not too concerned although of course it would be nice if it was cheaper. I wouldnt care even more except im on E, 610 rent to pay the first and a $70 cable and internet bill to pay tomorrow. Now to mention groceries :(

08-29-2005

Bigrick31

Re: cost of gas

cost me about $65 to fill up my silverado

08-29-2005

randomco

Re: cost of gas

I so wish I had a digital camera, because I drove by Chevron on the way home and 87 oct was $3.05

I spend about $45 to fill up my Jeep Grand Cherokee, around $35 to fill up my S10, and about $70 to fill up my 2500hd work truck. at times like this I spend about $400 a month for personal vehicles and $600 for my work truck on gas. And it ***** ***.

Edit: oh and by the way I and the rest of the NRA have been boycotting Conoco/Phillips/Union 76 products for their stand and legal actions against the 2nd amendment.

08-30-2005

Chevillac

Re: cost of gas

Thats what needs to be done anyway, target one gas/oil company at a time, instead of those stupid "lets boycott all gas for one day" things. Target one for a longer period of time. Something will have to give eventually.

08-30-2005

supa_c

Re: cost of gas

Quote:

Originally Posted by PhatTonyDeMarco

Yeah, and what European car has a 20 gallon tank, and uses 15mpg?

Quite a few ;)

08-30-2005

T9X

Re: cost of gas

I got gas earlier today when it was at $2.64/gal, by the time I was on my way home tonight it was $2.84/gal. I'm going to give the gas prices another month or two to see how things play out. If they're still not looking good, I'm going to talk to my parents about trading our car in for a hybrid. I like the power of a V6 but $50 a week is a lot to feed it.

08-30-2005

supa_c

Re: cost of gas

Hybrid= slow and ghey

08-30-2005

supa_c

Re: cost of gas

Not to mention the lack of alternator.
No way could you put a decient system in one, not enough amperage from whats given

08-30-2005

Chevillac

Re: cost of gas

Dont you get a tax break for owning a hybrid? How much does that account for?

08-30-2005

JimJ

Re: cost of gas

Biodiesel is the way to go.

Initial setup costs of around $200-300, but over the course of a year you'll more than make it back...will run in any, unmodified diesel engine with no supposed loss of HP.

If you use your car for nothing but commuting back and forth, an electric conversion might be an option. However, they're heavy, expensive initially, and have a pathetic range (most get 50-75 miles on a single charge).

08-30-2005

vettelovr1124

Re: cost of gas

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jack Frost

Biodiesel is the way to go.

Initial setup costs of around $200-300, but over the course of a year you'll more than make it back...will run in any, unmodified diesel engine with no supposed loss of HP.

Yea, biodiesel is cool stuff...very efficient. I think a popular name in science or automobiles (I can't remember who...maybe Daimler) predicted that we'd use a peanut-oil based fuel in the future...and his prediction isn't too far off.